1993 Nissan Primera eGT 2.0 petrol from UK and Ireland
Summary:
Now a value for money fast hatch that can seat a family
Faults:
Knocking anti-roll bar.
Suspected excess play in upper suspension arms.
General Comments:
A really fast car that is great to drive. Under-rated very quick four door family hatch which handles very well. Main problems are suspension but these are easily sorted. Well worth buying for fun, reliability and style.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 2nd June, 2000
5th Feb 2001, 17:48
Since this review the car has needed an outside CV joint replaced. Bought it myself and got a local garage to fit it for £20 quid. Also the (original) battery gave up the ghost.
More serious, the dreaded front toplinks were showing wear though still just good enough to pass the MOT. Foolishly I got a local Nissan (main dealer) mechanic (a friend of a relative) to change them as a hobble for £180. I thought I was getting the genuine parts trade and paying him £30-£40 quid labour - but the idiot used cheap pattern parts and charged me more in labour than Rolls Royce would have.
Within 2 months the front suspension was worse than if I'd left it alone plus the tracking was out. Eventually last December I bought the proper arms and fitted them myself. An expensive lesson if ever there was one.
So after three years it's:-
Battery, toplinks, CV joint and rear bulb. Not bad for a car now on 72,000 miles.